Source: USEF

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse-and-rider combinations to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* in Hickstead, England, August 1-4, 2013. Additionally, the U.S. will be represented by two individuals.

The following four combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* (listed in Alphabetical Order):

Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, FL) on Patricia Stempel's Doktor
Doktor is a 2003 Oldenburg gelding

Arlene "Tuny" Page (Wellington, FL) on her own Alina
Alina is a 1998 Danish Warmblood mare

Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, CA) on Jennifer Mason, Kathleen Raine, and David Wightman's Breanna
Breanna is a 2000 Hanoverian mare

Guenter Seidel (Cardiff, CA) on Coral Reef Ranch's Coral Reef Wylea
Coral Reef Wylea is a 2000 Westphalian mare

The following two will compete as individuals and serve as alternates for the team at the Hickstead CDIO3*(listed in  Ranked Order):

Caroline Roffman (Wellington, FL) on Hyperion Farm, Inc's Sagacious HF
Sagacious HF is a 1999 Royal Dutch Warmblood gelding

David Blake (Encinitas, CA) on Melanie Pai's Ikaros
Ikaros is a 2000 Danish Warmblood gelding

The CDIO3* Hickstead, August 1-4, 2013 will be held in a new format, in that the Nations Cup Team event will take place during the Grand Prix Freestyle Competition instead of the Grand Prix.

To learn more about the Hickstead CDIO3* visit; http://www.dressageathickstead.com/

Follow the 2013 U.S. Dressage Team here.

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